1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (APHRA).
I am currently registered with APHRA as a Registered Nurse. NMW001663242
2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of human and financial resource management.
During the past few years I have held the position of Acting Nurse Unit Manager on four separate occasions on a several units including the Adult Acute, Mental Health Intensive Care and Panorama Clinic mental health units. While acting in this position I have been responsible for the human and financial resource management. I have attended training on the State-wide Management Reporting Tool (SMRT) ensuring that I can report on the budgeting position of the units I have been responsible for and also participated in the People Management Skills course giving me insight into human resource management and the ability to manage the staff I am responsible for on the unit. Over the past few years I have attended the mental health productive wards course, Bloomfield Hospitals NUM training and the essentials of care facilitators course which combined have given me insight into people management skills required for the Nurse Unit Managers Position.
3. Demonstrated advanced practice skills and evidence of clinical leadership within an inpatient mental health setting.
For the past three years I have held the position of Nursing Team Leader of the Adult Acute mental health inpatient unit at Orange Health Service
As a Registered Nurse is a crucial component to ensure that there is effective communication between the nurse and patient. As well as being respectful to the person’s dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights. This is because everyone is different, and due to this it is important that I am being cautious to each person’s individual needs.
A Registered Nurse is a person who enjoys helping other people. They practically have the responsibility for many peoples lives. What’s interesting about a Registered Nurse is that they get to learn about all the parts of the human body. A Registered Nurse works in the medical field and needs to be ready with anything that comes their way. There could be a sudden death, some kind of medical issue that pops up, and even a patient just falls over and hurt themselves. As a Registered Nurse they need to be able to deal with blood, snot, vomit etc. The main thing a Registered Nurse has to be good at is being able, and wanting to help people in need.
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Medical-Surgical Nursing is the foundation of all nursing practice. Medical-Surgical Nurse (MSN) is also known as Perioperative Nurse. A Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) provide care to all patients experiencing complex variations in health. Duties includes informing patients on their medications, documentation as well as coordinate with the Interdisciplinary team.
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